Grilled Ginger-Sesame Chicken Chopped Salad

Do you get easily bored of the same salads all the time? I know I do, so I’m always trying out new salad recipes. This grilled ginger-sesame chicken chopped salad is a great one to add to your rotation. It’s easy, it is incredibly flavorful and all the textures in this salad are amazing – the crunch, the chew, the tenderness and the unique bite from the sesame seeds. I love that it is healthy too! Good for you food doesn’t have to be bland and boring, with the right flavors and a few fresh ingredients you’ve got a meal worth remembering.

The best part of this salad is the marinated and grilled chicken. I enjoyed it so much that I will likely just start making it all it’s own on occasion. It has the perfect blend of flavors and the marinade was quick and easy to throw together. Another great thing about this salad is the cabbage, how often do we get caught making salads over and over with the same types of lettuce. It’s nice to have a little variation. Summer is salad season so keep this recipe handy and try it soon!

Add chicken breasts to a large resealable bag and add 3 Tbsp of the marinade mixture, reserving remaining. Seal bag and rub marinade over chicken, then transfer chicken to refrigerator and let rest at least 30 minutes, or up to 1 day.

Heat a grill or grill pan over stove top over medium-high heat. Brush grill lightly with canola or vegetable oil, then place marinated chicken on grill and cook, about 4 minutes per side, or until chicken has cooked through (it should register to 165 degrees in center of chicken when tested with a meat thermometer).

Karla Benson: This was fantastic! The marinade was outstanding! January 27, 2018 at 9:29pmReply

Ivana: Made the recipe couple days ago and love it! So simple and love the dressing on the chicken. What do you think of it for next day – cold salad , would still be fine ? January 8, 2018 at 6:31pmReply

Suzanne Herbruck: If you don’t want your recipies shared on Pinterest, why do you have the Pinterest log on your website? April 25, 2017 at 11:59amReply

Jaclyn: I share all of my recipes to Pinterest so I’m not sure what you mean? April 25, 2017 at 8:24pmReply

Theresa: I agree, Pinterest just emailed to me that this has to be deleted from my pinning on pinterest. WHY????? April 25, 2017 at 11:07pmReply

Kit White: Hi, I just received an email that Pinterest had to remove my Pinning of this great recipe. They said it was a copyright complaint from your site. I was not the original pinner. I’d like to keep the recipe on my salad board. Would this be OK? I do see several spots where you have imbedded links to share/save recipes and found the Pinterest email confusing. Thanks, Kit April 25, 2017 at 11:14amReply

Jaclyn: Yes I just got a notice on my pins I pinned too and they removed them. I didn’t file the complaint I love having my recipes pinned, sorry it happened! April 25, 2017 at 8:26pmReply

Kit White: So what do we do now? I think it might be a good idea for you to contact Pinterest to find out why and who registered the complaint as it is your site that is being referenced. April 26, 2017 at 6:42amReply

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